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General Knowledge Quiz No. 122

Posted: 21 Apr 2022 21:05
by Carl
  • 1. Who composed the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty' ?
  • 2. Who sang 'Anyone who had a heart' in 1964 ?
  • 3. What was the title of Oasis' 1994 debut single ?
  • 4. Which animal became extinct in Scotland in 1743 and then in Ireland in 1766 ?
  • 5. In what year did Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament ?
  • 6. Who was the first actor to play Doctor Who in the TV series of the same name ?
  • 7. What 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film was remade in 1998 as 'A Perfect Murder' ?
  • 8. Who wrote '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' ?
  • 9. In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War ?
  • 10. What type of animal is a natterjack ?
  • 11. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world ?
  • 12. In which American state is the west coast city of Tampa ?
  • 13. In which Canadian city is the CN Tower ?
  • 14. What name is given to the wedding anniversary celebrated after 10 years ?
  • 15. With whom do Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock join forces to form the Ground Force ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122

Posted: 21 Apr 2022 22:47
by elcarretero
1 Tchaikovsky
2 Cilla Black

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 09:05
by stowie39
10. Toad
15. Tommy Walsh

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 20:05
by elcarretero
6 William Hartnell

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122

Posted: 23 Apr 2022 09:31
by LucindaC
8 Jule Verne

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122

Posted: 23 Apr 2022 15:57
by elcarretero
12 Florida

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 122

Posted: 28 Apr 2022 21:00
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Who composed the ballet 'Sleeping Beauty' ? Tchaikovsky
  • 2. Who sang 'Anyone who had a heart' in 1964 ? Cilla Black
  • 3. What was the title of Oasis' 1994 debut single ? 'Supersonic'
  • 4. Which animal became extinct in Scotland in 1743 and then in Ireland in 1766 ? The Wolf
  • 5. In what year did Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament ? 1605
  • 6. Who was the first actor to play Doctor Who in the TV series of the same name ? William Hartnell
  • 7. What 1954 Alfred Hitchcock film was remade in 1998 as 'A Perfect Murder' ? 'Dial M For Murder'
  • 8. Who wrote '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea' ? Jules Verne
  • 9. In what year did Iraq invade Kuwait, leading to the Gulf War ? 1990
  • 10. What type of animal is a natterjack ? A toad
  • 11. In 1889, what took over from the Great Pyramid as the tallest building in the world ? The Eiffel Tower
  • 12. In which American state is the west coast city of Tampa ? Florida
  • 13. In which Canadian city is the CN Tower ? Toronto
  • 14. What name is given to the wedding anniversary celebrated after 10 years ? Tin
  • 15. With whom do Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock join forces to form the Ground Force ? Tommy Walsh